Willow Ptarmigan

riekko · Lagopus lagopus

Willow Ptarmigan

Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0

Family: Phasianidae (Aitokanat) · Size: 33–38 cm

The willow ptarmigan is a bird in the grouse tribe Tetraonini of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is also known as the willow grouse. The willow ptarmigan breeds in birch and other forests and moorlands in northern Europe, the tundra of Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska, and Canada, in particular in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. It is the state bird of Alaska.

Where and when to see it

This is a sensitive species: FinBIF hides when and where most of its sightings were made, so no places are suggested.